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Flight Attendant to Pilot
Hello,
I am working on my commercial rating, but might have a job opportunity to work for UAL as a flight attendant during my training. Do you think this will help me get my foot in the door with UAL as a pilot? Thank you! Lily |
Real short answer... Yes!
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Thank you! I just didn't know if it would be a waste of time or not.
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Originally Posted by lily
(Post 1183531)
Hello,
I am working on my commercial rating, but might have a job opportunity to work for UAL as a flight attendant during my training. Do you think this will help me get my foot in the door with UAL as a pilot? Thank you! Lily Of course, with the whole airline world standing on its head right now, I guess anything is possible. Still, if you absolutely must fly for UAL, I would get a job at a different airline. |
That is very good to know. Thank you for your input. I don't really care if I work for UAL or another carrier, but really only wanted the position if it would help me down the line to get hired as a pilot. Sounds like it might defeat the purpose.
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A friend of mine from SkyWest was a former UA flight attendant. She wanted to get an interview with UA, but got hired at Delta (pilot). Another guy in my new-hire class at UA, was a former UA FA (flew at Express Jet).
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Lily,
I got hired with UAL in 1995. Our class had a United FA hired as well. He was placed first in seniority for our class (others by the last four of their SSN) and he got to keep his company seniority (date hired as a FA) for pass-travel benefits. I'd say if you want a United flying job, that getting hired at United (FA, Gate Agent, etc.) most likely can't hurt and could benefit you in preference hiring and the other benefits above. Of course Continental is now running the show and I don't know what the new hire policies will be when we start hiring off the street in the next years. We also have around 400-600 pilot retirements going forward the next 10 or so years, so good timing for you! |
Originally Posted by uafurlough
(Post 1183572)
A friend of mine from SkyWest was a former UA flight attendant. She wanted to get an interview with UA, but got hired at Delta (pilot). Another guy in my new-hire class at UA, was a former UA FA (flew at Express Jet).
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Originally Posted by kalaC141
(Post 1183574)
Lily,
I got hired with UAL in 1995. Our class had a United FA hired as well. He was placed first in seniority for our class (others by the last four of their SSN) and he got to keep his company seniority (date hired as a FA) for pass-travel benefits. I'd say if you want a United flying job, that getting hired at United (FA, Gate Agent, etc.) most likely can't hurt and could benefit you in preference hiring and the other benefits above. Of course Continental is now running the show and I don't know what the new hire policies will be when we start hiring off the street in the next years. We also have around 400-600 pilot retirements going forward the next 10 or so years, so good timing for you! |
Originally Posted by JobHopper
(Post 1183543)
Years ago, what you are proposing made it nearly impossible to get a pilot job at United. They were loathe to hire current employees as pilots.
Just like interns and sons and daughters had a guaranteed interview, so did intercompany transfers. Although they may have "loathed" the practice. I know more than one that got hired that way. One was an FA, the other a ramper. |
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